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Therefore, every natural or legal person is a seller or supplier when the contract relates to their professional activity, including where the activity is of a public nature or in the public interest (36) or governed by public law (37). Organisations or bodies that pursue a task of public interest or charitable or ethical goals will qualify as sellers or suppliers in relation to contracts on the sale of products or the services of any kind to consumers. In this respect, it is immaterial that an activity is carried out on a ‘not-for-profit’ basis. According to the Court (38),

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Source: EUR-Lex (Cellar) · retrieved 2026-09-25 · Text as adopted (Official Journal); later amendments are not incorporated in this text.